SIT to commence probe from May 15 on Elephant deaths in TN
Chennai, April 28 (BPNS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Madras High Court to investigate 19 elephant deaths between 2014 and 2018 in the forest areas of Tamil Nadu will commence the probe from May 15th. The investigation team will have to file a status report before the Madras High Court on June […]
TN Police for mental assessment test of juvenile accused in Vellore gang rape case
Chennai, April 27 (BPNS) The Vellore district superintendent of Police, Rajesh Kannan has said that the police would be subjecting a juvenile accused in the Vellore gang rape case to mental assessment. The SP while speaking to BPNS said, “ We will be conducting a mental assessment test of the seventeen and half-year-old who is […]
Auto-detect traffic offenders: TN police sets up ANPR cameras on the Vellore border as trial
Chennai, April 27 (BPNS) Vellore district police have installed Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras at border check posts to auto-detect traffic offenders. These cameras will capture the photograph of the number plates of vehicles and analyze data that is already fed into the system. The ANPR cameras will read the number plates and transfer […]
TN Police, Social welfare department on high alert over rising child marriages in state
Chennai, April 26 (BPNS) The Tamil Nadu Social Welfare department and police are on high alert over child marriages that are taking place in the state. While there were high incidences of child marriages during the lockdown period, the recent incident of a 40-year-old man trying to marry a 14-year-old girl has upped the ante […]
Arrest of murder accused BJP worker near Kerala CMs residence: CPM in a spot
Thiruvananthapuram, April 24 (BPNS) The Red fort of Kannur district of Kerala which is the home district of Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, CPM state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan, LDF convenor E.P. Jayarajan and Chief Minister’s Political secretary P. Sasi is now giving sleepless nights to the district leadership of the CPM. The arrest of an […]
MHA reshuffles 42 IPS officers across AGMUT
New Delhi, Apr 20 (BPNS) In a major reshuffle, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday transferred 42 Indian Police Service (IPS) officers to new postings. According to an official order, 42 IPS officers from the AGMUT cadre have been transferred and given new postings in Delhi, Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram, Chandigarh, Andaman and Nicobar […]
TN police to question V.K. Sasikala in the Kodanad murder and heist case
Chennai, April 20 (BPNS) A special police team of the Tamil Nadu Police will be questioning the former interim general secretary of the AIADMK, V.K.Sasiakla in the Kodanad murder and heist case. The close aide of former Chief Minister late J. Jayalalithaa will be quizzed on Thursday. The 906-acre estate is jointly owned by late […]
Coimbatore, Madurai police push for drone units
Chennai, April 19 (IANS) After the Tamil Nadu government issued orders sanctioning Rs 3.6 crores for the formation of the Drone Police Unit for Chennai, similar demands have arisen from Coimbatore and Madurai city police units. A senior officer with the Coimbatore City police while speaking to BPNS said, “ We have sought permission to […]
Library at TN Police station turns a hit among youth, children
Chennai, April 19 (BPNS) A Library cum reading room established at the premises of a police station in Theni district of Tamil Nadu has become a major hit among the children and youth of the area. The library which is the brainchild of the station house officer of Chinnmanur police station, P. Sekar has a […]